Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-18
NEAL DOW.
Prohibitionists Have No Hop from he
Republican Party.

There was no more loyal Republican
tlan ] when tia; party IN the old time IN
scrlbed OF it, banner Free sol, free speech.
Tree labor. and tree man What l. its
motto gov II honestly expressed would
it not be, Up With the grog-shop~: down
with the people - That Is 3 fearful thing
% say If not true Mr.. Dow then refer
red 10 the Raster resolution il the rational
Republican platform OF lSe2; the ut-e--
aace OF the Cincinnati CDamerniai GG-ot.
thst the Republican party is no; q pI"hiOl-
ton PARTY. 10 the words Of Governor For
aker, who declared the taxation OF Incense
Of the liquor traffic 20 TX al eternal prIn-
ciplv: 10 the TribuH,, support OF Foraker
senator Evarts splitting on IT, bait Il
catch temperance Republicans, and,
finally. 10 he refusal iUI many
wears O; the Republican Legislatures @!
Maine. mad, Republican 10y our votes,
GO t~f-rtlaIlv amend the prohlhltOry law,
81 often asked hv the temperance people,
IS proofs that the Republican bosses have
thoroughly committed the party 70 tht
urutectlcu oi tie liquor train. My. Dow
read from the platforms Of the malne IL.
p7nlfraDs for l-T-. l-7g. l--D and l>S2 "a
,how how the party hsd declared over aud
over IN favor Ut prOhIhiiIon. yet ital
party deliberately tTaLplsd under loot tie
Ipreals Of PruhibIuOuIsts 70 the Legislature
20 make cfecilg e the prohibiOry law. Tie
,.rtv Nv IT, platform Is thoroughly com.
mltteJ 20 The principle Of prohibition, vet
TIE Republican hOsSes have placed u IN the
.r~ItCu where 10 - a. much The slave ~
toe grOg- Shops rs TamuIuy Hall IsIn Ne"
York PramhipaHisjS ST. entirely Justi.
lied 10 the establishment % a neS party :,
rUtest themselves fIUu' the tremendous
mischief the liquor traffic A friend q
mine. Mr. !. ". Easbfori, 4 FrOblbltlonist
Of Maine, wss not lu,- ago riding with
Nh. ElaInt. and De sid 10 that gentleman,
Can the Republican, party EIB EtthCEi
the rum vote = No frankly confessed Nj,
Elaine The Republican party
ends itself IN the position where
il cant win without cheating
somebody. Which side viii II cheat Not
The hguOr man: be Is too sharp Here
Mr Dow quoted the Questions which Ii,
Tguor men ~ Cinclunau sent ont 70 poh
ucal candidates demsHdiug to know thell
position ON the prohibition question a,
growing that the traffic does not hlIudly
support auy party, hut knows what II i
lhouL We trusted the Republican parts
IN Maine. bat il dind't keep It's promises
And when ! went TO The Leaders after sup
porting them on their promise TO gave II
what We asked, they said to me, l"U
didn't keep your part Of the bargain.
What part ! asked Why 2,OOO Of yoU
voted the third-party ticket replied
These men who voted the third party
lcke. sand YOU would cheat Us, and thlnG
/ they knew better than I did The Demo
Gratis declare boldly and openly Tor ID,
LIQUOR traffic. The Republicans don't lib,
70, but they 90 for II meanly and sneak
ingly. The party Is thoroughly committed
by license aud tsy to the establishment o
the groE-shOps ny Law. There can be d,
mistake now. ANY one vine ices not be
heve il would van proof at midday, Wit
a clear sky, that the sun was shining